Andy Farnsworth
InvestorDirector, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs · Vice President, Strategy & Operations, BDC Capital at BDC Venture Capital · Director SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta
St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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About
Directs Volta's AI Productivity Lab, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools. Specializes in process and organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.
Experience
- VoltaAI Productivity Lab Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Morning StrategyFounder & Principalcurrent2022 — presentSt John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- ONest feedbackCo-Founder2024 — 2025St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- LeverageDirector of Client Success & Head of Partnerships2023 — 2024Toronto, Canada
- SimplaDocsOperations Consultant2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- SimplaDocsSolutions Designer/Builder2022 — 2023
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)Business Efficiencies Consultant2021 — 2022
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)Coordinator, Secretariat Services2019 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)Manager of Policy and Legislative Clerk2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Municipality of MagnetawanChief Administrative Officer - Legislative Clerk2016 — 2019Magnetawan
- Township of RyersonDeputy Clerk2014 — 2015Burk's Falls
- Township of RyersonPolicy Administrator2013 — 2014Burk's Falls
- Friends of the Rouge WatershedRestoration Projects Coordinator2011 — 2013Scarborough, Ontario
- Trent UniversityDisabilities Services Support2010 — 2011
- Trent UniversityResearch Assistant2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Knowledge TranslationCodaCreative VisualizationOrganizational LearningRapid PrototypingProcess DesignNo-Code DevelopmentKnowledge DiscoveryOperationsOrganizational DesignBusiness DevelopmentDigital Transformation1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andy Farnsworth?
- Directs Volta's AI Productivity Lab, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools. Specializes in process and organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.
- Where does Andy Farnsworth work?
- Andy Farnsworth is Director, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs.
- Where did Andy Farnsworth go to school?
- Andy Farnsworth studied at CODA.io (Certificate, CODA Doctorate Program); IDEO U (Certificate, Human-Centred Systems Thinking); University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt).
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Also attended IDEO U4
Also attended University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies6
Also attended Trent University9
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